On this day, 77 years ago, January 4, 1948 (November 24, 1947 in the lunar calendar), Myanmar's Independence Day. The national flag of Myanmar means "strong and brave" in Sanskrit. Located on the Indochina Peninsula in Asia. The area is 67.6581 square kilometers. The population was 44.74 million (1996), with a total of 135 ethnic groups. The Burmese account for 65% of the country's population. Burmese is the national language. 80% of the country's people believe in Buddhism. The capital, Yangon. Myanmar is the second independent British colony after India. Myanmar is an agricultural economic country. The main export products are rice, corn, beans, wood, gems, pearls, etc.; the main import products are machinery and equipment, industrial raw materials and consumer goods. Since Myanmar formed a unified country in 1044, it has experienced three feudal dynasties. In the 19th century, Britain occupied Myanmar three times. In 1886, Myanmar was classified as a province of British India. He broke away from India in 1937 and came under direct British rule. In 1942, the Japanese army invaded Myanmar. The British army reoccupied it in 1945. On January 4, 1948, he broke away from the British Commonwealth, declared independence, and established the Union of Myanmar. Myanmar pursues an independent and proactive foreign policy and is not affiliated with any major country or group of countries. On June 8, 1950, diplomatic relations were established with our country. The large pagoda in the capital Yangon, the vast pagoda of women bathing in the water to eliminate disasters, rice is Myanmar's main grain and export product. The reclining statue of Sakyamuni in Pegu is 55 meters long. It is a strange custom that the longer the neck, the more beautiful it is.